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Lebanon: Fonds fiduciaire de l'UE pour la Syrie: nouvelle enveloppe de 139 millions d'euros en faveur des réfugiés au Liban et de la stabilisation en Iraqhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/fonds-fiduciaire-de-lue-pour-la-syrie-nouvelle-enveloppe-de-139-millions-deuros-en
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: European Commission</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Bruxelles, le 6 décembre 2016</p>
<p><strong>Le fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;Union européenne en réponse à la crise syrienne a adopté un nouvel ensemble de mesures destinées à venir en aide aux réfugiés qui fuient la guerre en Syrie et à leurs communautés d&#39;accueil mises à rude épreuve, pour un montant de 139 millions d&#39;euros.</strong></p>
<p>Une série de mesures de stabilisation en faveur de l&#39;Iraq est également prévue. La réunion du conseil du fonds fiduciaire a rassemblé la Commission européenne, les États membres de l&#39;UE, des représentants jordaniens, libanais, iraquiens et turcs ainsi que des institutions financières internationales.</p>
<p>M. Johannes Hahn, commissaire pour la politique européenne de voisinage et les négociations d&#39;élargissement, a déclaré: «Nous tenons notre engagement et aidons les réfugiés et leurs communautés d&#39;accueil dans toute la région. Avec ce nouvel ensemble de mesures, nous sommes sur la bonne voie pour atteindre notre objectif ambitieux consistant à mobiliser 1 milliard d&#39;euros dans le cadre du fonds fiduciaire de l&#39;UE pour la Syrie. Compte tenu des dernières contributions et promesses financières de nos États membres et du budget de l&#39;UE, je m&#39;attends en fait à ce que nous dépassions 1,2 milliard d&#39;euros dès le début de l&#39;année 2017. Ce financement permettra d&#39;améliorer les soins de santé, l&#39;éducation et les possibilités économiques dont bénéficient les personnes touchées par le conflit syrien, ce qui apportera davantage de stabilité dans la région et au-delà.»</p>
<p>L&#39;ensemble adopté aujourd&#39;hui se compose des mesures suivantes:</p>
<p><strong>82 millions d&#39;euros pour le Liban</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Un programme en faveur de la santé des réfugiés syriens et des populations libanaises vulnérables, doté d&#39;une enveloppe de <strong>62 millions d&#39;euros</strong>, visera à améliorer l&#39;accès à des services de santé de qualité, équitables et financièrement abordables. Le projet contribuera en outre à renforcer les capacités des secteurs des soins de santé primaires et secondaires et à permettre aux réfugiés et à leurs communautés d&#39;accueil de bénéficier de l&#39;égalité d&#39;accès aux services de santé.<br></li>
<li>Un programme dans les domaines de l&#39;eau, de l&#39;assainissement et de l&#39;hygiène en faveur des réfugiés syriens et des communautés d&#39;accueil libanaises, assorti d&#39;un budget de <strong>20 millions d&#39;euros</strong>, tendra à améliorer l&#39;accès des populations vulnérables à des services efficients et durables d&#39;approvisionnement en eau potable, d&#39;assainissement de l&#39;environnement et d&#39;hygiène au Liban.</li>
</ul>
<p>En adoptant les programmes susmentionnés, l&#39;UE tient également les engagements qu&#39;elle a pris dans le cadre du pacte UE-Liban conclu récemment pour aider le Liban à faire face aux conséquences de la crise syrienne tout en améliorant les conditions de vie des réfugiés et des communautés libanaises vulnérables. </p>
<p><strong>50 millions d&#39;euros pour l&#39;Iraq</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Une action composée de plusieurs projets favorisera les possibilités socio-économiques en vue de la stabilisation. Le programme renforcera de manière significative la contribution de l&#39;UE à la stabilisation de l&#39;Iraq, en particulier dans les territoires repris à l&#39;EIIL/Daech, afin que les populations déplacées puissent rentrer chez elles. L&#39;accent sera placé sur le déminage et sur la création de possibilités économiques et de moyens de subsistance.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>6,85 millions d&#39;euros pour des prêts accordés à des conditions de faveur et pour un suivi efficace</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>L&#39;UE contribuera à hauteur de <strong>5 millions d&#39;euros</strong> au mécanisme de financement à conditions préférentielles en faveur de la Jordanie et du Liban mis en place sous l&#39;égide de la Banque mondiale dans le cadre de l&#39;initiative pour la région du Proche-Orient et de l&#39;Afrique du Nord afin de soutenir la diversification des moyens d&#39;investissement en Jordanie et au Liban.<br></li>
<li>Un montant de <strong>1,85 million d&#39;euros</strong> sera affecté à un mécanisme externe de suivi et d&#39;évaluation à plusieurs niveaux destiné à contrôler constamment le fonctionnement du fonds fiduciaire de l&#39;UE en temps réel. Le mécanisme interviendra au niveau des projets et au niveau des pays et les résultats seront regroupés pour contrôler le fonctionnement global du fonds fiduciaire.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Contexte:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Le fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;UE en réponse à la crise syrienne</strong></p>
<p>Depuis la première réunion de son conseil en mai 2015, une part croissante de l&#39;aide non humanitaire de l&#39;UE en faveur des pays voisins de la Syrie est fournie par l&#39;intermédiaire du fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;UE en réponse à la crise syrienne. Le fonds fiduciaire permet à l&#39;UE d&#39;apporter une réponse plus cohérente et intégrée à la crise et est principalement axé sur les besoins de résilience à long terme des réfugiés syriens vivant dans des pays voisins tels que la Jordanie, le Liban, la Turquie et l&#39;Iraq, ainsi que sur l&#39;aide aux communautés d&#39;accueil mises à rude épreuve et à leurs administrations.</p>
<p>Décisions d&#39;aujourd&#39;hui incluses, un montant total de 767 millions d&#39;euros a déjà été alloué par le fonds fiduciaire à des programmes concrets d&#39;aide aux réfugiés et aux communautés d&#39;accueil dans la région. Ces programmes portent sur l&#39;éducation de base et la protection de l&#39;enfance, la formation et l&#39;enseignement supérieur, l&#39;amélioration de l&#39;accès aux soins de santé, l&#39;amélioration des infrastructures de distribution d&#39;eau et de traitement des eaux usées, ainsi que le soutien à la résilience, aux possibilités économiques et à l&#39;inclusion sociale.</p>
<p>Lors de la réunion de son conseil qui s&#39;est tenue ce jour, le fonds fiduciaire a accueilli l&#39;Espagne en tant que 22e État membre donateur, avec une contribution de 3 millions d&#39;euros. Le fonds fiduciaire est ouvert à d&#39;autres donateurs internationaux. La Turquie a fourni près de 25 millions d&#39;euros de cofinancement pour les fonds redirigés de l&#39;instrument d&#39;aide de préadhésion. Le fonds couvre également le soutien aux personnes déplacées à l&#39;intérieur de l&#39;Iraq, qui fuient la crise liée à la situation en Syrie et en Iraq et à Daech, et le soutien, dans les Balkans occidentaux, aux pays hors UE touchés par la crise des réfugiés.</p>
<p><strong>Pour en savoir plus</strong></p>
<p>Fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;UE en réponse à la crise syrienne: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/neighbourhood/countries/syria/madad/index_en.htm">page web</a>, <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/neighbourhood/pdf/key-documents/syria/20161206_syria_trust_fund_factsheet_en.pdf">fiche d&#39;information</a>.</p>
<p>IP/16/4270</p>
<p><strong>Personnes de contact pour la presse:</strong></p>
<p>Maja KOCIJANCIC (+32 2 298 65 70)<br>
Alceo SMERILLI (+ 32 2 296 48 87)</p>
<p>Renseignements au public: Europe Direct par téléphone au 00 800 67 89 10 11 ou par courriel</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/fonds-fiduciaire-de-lue-pour-la-syrie-nouvelle-enveloppe-de-139-millions-deuros-enTue, 06 Dec 2016 23:18:12 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Fonds fiduciaire de l'UE pour la Syrie: nouvelle enveloppe de 139 millions d'euros en faveur des réfugiés au Liban et de la stabilisation en Iraq<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: European Commission</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Bruxelles, le 6 décembre 2016</p>
<p><strong>Le fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;Union européenne en réponse à la crise syrienne a adopté un nouvel ensemble de mesures destinées à venir en aide aux réfugiés qui fuient la guerre en Syrie et à leurs communautés d&#39;accueil mises à rude épreuve, pour un montant de 139 millions d&#39;euros.</strong></p>
<p>Une série de mesures de stabilisation en faveur de l&#39;Iraq est également prévue. La réunion du conseil du fonds fiduciaire a rassemblé la Commission européenne, les États membres de l&#39;UE, des représentants jordaniens, libanais, iraquiens et turcs ainsi que des institutions financières internationales.</p>
<p>M. Johannes Hahn, commissaire pour la politique européenne de voisinage et les négociations d&#39;élargissement, a déclaré: «Nous tenons notre engagement et aidons les réfugiés et leurs communautés d&#39;accueil dans toute la région. Avec ce nouvel ensemble de mesures, nous sommes sur la bonne voie pour atteindre notre objectif ambitieux consistant à mobiliser 1 milliard d&#39;euros dans le cadre du fonds fiduciaire de l&#39;UE pour la Syrie. Compte tenu des dernières contributions et promesses financières de nos États membres et du budget de l&#39;UE, je m&#39;attends en fait à ce que nous dépassions 1,2 milliard d&#39;euros dès le début de l&#39;année 2017. Ce financement permettra d&#39;améliorer les soins de santé, l&#39;éducation et les possibilités économiques dont bénéficient les personnes touchées par le conflit syrien, ce qui apportera davantage de stabilité dans la région et au-delà.»</p>
<p>L&#39;ensemble adopté aujourd&#39;hui se compose des mesures suivantes:</p>
<p><strong>82 millions d&#39;euros pour le Liban</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Un programme en faveur de la santé des réfugiés syriens et des populations libanaises vulnérables, doté d&#39;une enveloppe de <strong>62 millions d&#39;euros</strong>, visera à améliorer l&#39;accès à des services de santé de qualité, équitables et financièrement abordables. Le projet contribuera en outre à renforcer les capacités des secteurs des soins de santé primaires et secondaires et à permettre aux réfugiés et à leurs communautés d&#39;accueil de bénéficier de l&#39;égalité d&#39;accès aux services de santé.<br></li>
<li>Un programme dans les domaines de l&#39;eau, de l&#39;assainissement et de l&#39;hygiène en faveur des réfugiés syriens et des communautés d&#39;accueil libanaises, assorti d&#39;un budget de <strong>20 millions d&#39;euros</strong>, tendra à améliorer l&#39;accès des populations vulnérables à des services efficients et durables d&#39;approvisionnement en eau potable, d&#39;assainissement de l&#39;environnement et d&#39;hygiène au Liban.</li>
</ul>
<p>En adoptant les programmes susmentionnés, l&#39;UE tient également les engagements qu&#39;elle a pris dans le cadre du pacte UE-Liban conclu récemment pour aider le Liban à faire face aux conséquences de la crise syrienne tout en améliorant les conditions de vie des réfugiés et des communautés libanaises vulnérables. </p>
<p><strong>50 millions d&#39;euros pour l&#39;Iraq</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Une action composée de plusieurs projets favorisera les possibilités socio-économiques en vue de la stabilisation. Le programme renforcera de manière significative la contribution de l&#39;UE à la stabilisation de l&#39;Iraq, en particulier dans les territoires repris à l&#39;EIIL/Daech, afin que les populations déplacées puissent rentrer chez elles. L&#39;accent sera placé sur le déminage et sur la création de possibilités économiques et de moyens de subsistance.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>6,85 millions d&#39;euros pour des prêts accordés à des conditions de faveur et pour un suivi efficace</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>L&#39;UE contribuera à hauteur de <strong>5 millions d&#39;euros</strong> au mécanisme de financement à conditions préférentielles en faveur de la Jordanie et du Liban mis en place sous l&#39;égide de la Banque mondiale dans le cadre de l&#39;initiative pour la région du Proche-Orient et de l&#39;Afrique du Nord afin de soutenir la diversification des moyens d&#39;investissement en Jordanie et au Liban.<br></li>
<li>Un montant de <strong>1,85 million d&#39;euros</strong> sera affecté à un mécanisme externe de suivi et d&#39;évaluation à plusieurs niveaux destiné à contrôler constamment le fonctionnement du fonds fiduciaire de l&#39;UE en temps réel. Le mécanisme interviendra au niveau des projets et au niveau des pays et les résultats seront regroupés pour contrôler le fonctionnement global du fonds fiduciaire.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Contexte:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Le fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;UE en réponse à la crise syrienne</strong></p>
<p>Depuis la première réunion de son conseil en mai 2015, une part croissante de l&#39;aide non humanitaire de l&#39;UE en faveur des pays voisins de la Syrie est fournie par l&#39;intermédiaire du fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;UE en réponse à la crise syrienne. Le fonds fiduciaire permet à l&#39;UE d&#39;apporter une réponse plus cohérente et intégrée à la crise et est principalement axé sur les besoins de résilience à long terme des réfugiés syriens vivant dans des pays voisins tels que la Jordanie, le Liban, la Turquie et l&#39;Iraq, ainsi que sur l&#39;aide aux communautés d&#39;accueil mises à rude épreuve et à leurs administrations.</p>
<p>Décisions d&#39;aujourd&#39;hui incluses, un montant total de 767 millions d&#39;euros a déjà été alloué par le fonds fiduciaire à des programmes concrets d&#39;aide aux réfugiés et aux communautés d&#39;accueil dans la région. Ces programmes portent sur l&#39;éducation de base et la protection de l&#39;enfance, la formation et l&#39;enseignement supérieur, l&#39;amélioration de l&#39;accès aux soins de santé, l&#39;amélioration des infrastructures de distribution d&#39;eau et de traitement des eaux usées, ainsi que le soutien à la résilience, aux possibilités économiques et à l&#39;inclusion sociale.</p>
<p>Lors de la réunion de son conseil qui s&#39;est tenue ce jour, le fonds fiduciaire a accueilli l&#39;Espagne en tant que 22e État membre donateur, avec une contribution de 3 millions d&#39;euros. Le fonds fiduciaire est ouvert à d&#39;autres donateurs internationaux. La Turquie a fourni près de 25 millions d&#39;euros de cofinancement pour les fonds redirigés de l&#39;instrument d&#39;aide de préadhésion. Le fonds couvre également le soutien aux personnes déplacées à l&#39;intérieur de l&#39;Iraq, qui fuient la crise liée à la situation en Syrie et en Iraq et à Daech, et le soutien, dans les Balkans occidentaux, aux pays hors UE touchés par la crise des réfugiés.</p>
<p><strong>Pour en savoir plus</strong></p>
<p>Fonds fiduciaire régional de l&#39;UE en réponse à la crise syrienne: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/neighbourhood/countries/syria/madad/index_en.htm">page web</a>, <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/neighbourhood/pdf/key-documents/syria/20161206_syria_trust_fund_factsheet_en.pdf">fiche d&#39;information</a>.</p>
<p>IP/16/4270</p>
<p><strong>Personnes de contact pour la presse:</strong></p>
<p>Maja KOCIJANCIC (+32 2 298 65 70)<br>
Alceo SMERILLI (+ 32 2 296 48 87)</p>
<p>Renseignements au public: Europe Direct par téléphone au 00 800 67 89 10 11 ou par courriel</p>
</div>European CommissionIraqJordanLebanonSyrian Arab RepublicirqjorlbnsyrLebanon: EU Syria Trust Fund: new package of €139 million for refugees in Lebanon and stabilisation needs in Iraqhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/eu-syria-trust-fund-new-package-139-million-refugees-lebanon-and-stabilisation-needs
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: European Commission</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Brussels, 6 December 2016</p>
<p><strong>The EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis adopted a new €139 million assistance package to help refugees fleeing the war in Syria and their overstretched host communities.</strong></p>
<p>A special stabilisation package for Iraq is also included. The board meeting of the Trust Fund brought together the European Commission, EU Member States, representatives of Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, as well as international financial institutions.</p>
<p>Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, said: &quot;We are delivering on our commitment to support refugees and host communities across the region. With this new package we are well on track to meet our ambitious target to mobilise €1 billion for the EU Syria Trust Fund and - with the latest contributions and pledges from our Member States and the EU budget - I expect we shall actually exceed €1.2 billion by early 2017. This funding will secure better healthcare, education and economic opportunities for those affected by the Syrian conflict, bringing more stability to the region and beyond&#39;&#39;.</p>
<p>Today&#39;s package includes the following actions:</p>
<p><strong>€82 million for Lebanon</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>€62 million</strong> Health Programme for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese populations to increase access to quality, equitable and affordable health care services. The project will furthermore increase capacities of primary and secondary health sectors, and provide equal access to health services for refugees and host communities.<br></li>
<li><strong>€20 million</strong> Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme for Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities. The project will improve access to efficient and sustainable safe water supply, environmental sanitation and hygiene in Lebanon for vulnerable populations.</li>
</ul>
<p>Through the adoption of the above programmes, the EU is also implementing commitments it undertook within the recently agreed EU-Lebanon Compact aimed at supporting Lebanon to address the impact of the Syrian crisis while ensuring better living conditions for refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. </p>
<p><strong>€50 million for Iraq</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A multi-project action will foster socio-economic opportunities towards stabilisation. The programme will significantly scale up the EU&#39;s contribution to stabilising Iraq especially in areas liberated from ISIL/Da&#39;esh so that displaced populations can return to their homes. The focus is on demining and creating economic opportunities and livelihoods.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>€6.85 million in support of concessional loans and effective monitoring:</strong><br>
- <strong>€5 million</strong> are provided for the EU contribution to the MENA Concessional Financing Facility for Jordan and Lebanon (CFF) led by the World Bank in order to support alternative investment resources for Jordan and Lebanon.<br>
- <strong>€1.85 million</strong> will bemade available for a multi-tierexternal monitoring and evaluation mechanism to continuously check the performance of the EU Trust Fund in real time. The mechanism will intervene at project level and country level aggregating results into an overall performance check for the Trust Fund.</p>
<p><strong>Background:</strong></p>
<p><strong>The EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis</strong></p>
<p>Since its first Board meeting in May 2015, an increasing share of the EU&#39;s non-humanitarian aid to help Syria&#39;s neighbouring countries is provided through the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis. The Trust Fund brings a more coherent and integrated EU response to the crisis and primarily addresses longer term resilience needs of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, as well as assisting overstretched host communities and their administrations.</p>
<p>Including today&#39;s decisions, a total of €767 million have already been allocated by the Trust Fund to concrete assistance programmes for refugees and host communities in the region. These programmes support basic education and child protection, training and higher education, better access to healthcare, improved water and waste-water infrastructure, as well as support to resilience, economic opportunities and social inclusion.</p>
<p>In today&#39;s board meetings, the Trust Fund welcomed Spain as the 22nd Member State contributing as a donor with €3 million. The Trust Fund is open to other international donors. Turkey has provided almost €25 million in co-financing for reoriented funds from the pre-accession financing instrument. The scope of the Fund also includes support to internally displaced persons in Iraq fleeing from the interlinked Syria/Iraq/Da&#39;esh crisis, and to provide support in the Western Balkans to non-EU countries affected by the refugee crisis.</p>
<p><strong>For more information</strong></p>
<p>EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/neighbourhood/countries/syria/madad/index_en.htm">Webpage</a>, <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/neighbourhood/pdf/key-documents/syria/20161206_syria_trust_fund_factsheet_en.pdf">Factsheet</a></p>
<p>IP/16/4270</p>
<p><strong>Press contacts:</strong></p>
<p>Maja KOCIJANCIC (+32 2 298 65 70)<br>
Alceo SMERILLI (+ 32 2 296 48 87)</p>
<p>General public inquiries: Europe Direct by phone 00 800 67 89 10 11 or by email</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/eu-syria-trust-fund-new-package-139-million-refugees-lebanon-and-stabilisation-needsTue, 06 Dec 2016 22:33:56 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: EU Syria Trust Fund: new package of €139 million for refugees in Lebanon and stabilisation needs in Iraq<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: European Commission</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Brussels, 6 December 2016</p>
<p><strong>The EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis adopted a new €139 million assistance package to help refugees fleeing the war in Syria and their overstretched host communities.</strong></p>
<p>A special stabilisation package for Iraq is also included. The board meeting of the Trust Fund brought together the European Commission, EU Member States, representatives of Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, as well as international financial institutions.</p>
<p>Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, said: &quot;We are delivering on our commitment to support refugees and host communities across the region. With this new package we are well on track to meet our ambitious target to mobilise €1 billion for the EU Syria Trust Fund and - with the latest contributions and pledges from our Member States and the EU budget - I expect we shall actually exceed €1.2 billion by early 2017. This funding will secure better healthcare, education and economic opportunities for those affected by the Syrian conflict, bringing more stability to the region and beyond&#39;&#39;.</p>
<p>Today&#39;s package includes the following actions:</p>
<p><strong>€82 million for Lebanon</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>€62 million</strong> Health Programme for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese populations to increase access to quality, equitable and affordable health care services. The project will furthermore increase capacities of primary and secondary health sectors, and provide equal access to health services for refugees and host communities.<br></li>
<li><strong>€20 million</strong> Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme for Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities. The project will improve access to efficient and sustainable safe water supply, environmental sanitation and hygiene in Lebanon for vulnerable populations.</li>
</ul>
<p>Through the adoption of the above programmes, the EU is also implementing commitments it undertook within the recently agreed EU-Lebanon Compact aimed at supporting Lebanon to address the impact of the Syrian crisis while ensuring better living conditions for refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. </p>
<p><strong>€50 million for Iraq</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A multi-project action will foster socio-economic opportunities towards stabilisation. The programme will significantly scale up the EU&#39;s contribution to stabilising Iraq especially in areas liberated from ISIL/Da&#39;esh so that displaced populations can return to their homes. The focus is on demining and creating economic opportunities and livelihoods.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>€6.85 million in support of concessional loans and effective monitoring:</strong><br>
- <strong>€5 million</strong> are provided for the EU contribution to the MENA Concessional Financing Facility for Jordan and Lebanon (CFF) led by the World Bank in order to support alternative investment resources for Jordan and Lebanon.<br>
- <strong>€1.85 million</strong> will bemade available for a multi-tierexternal monitoring and evaluation mechanism to continuously check the performance of the EU Trust Fund in real time. The mechanism will intervene at project level and country level aggregating results into an overall performance check for the Trust Fund.</p>
<p><strong>Background:</strong></p>
<p><strong>The EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis</strong></p>
<p>Since its first Board meeting in May 2015, an increasing share of the EU&#39;s non-humanitarian aid to help Syria&#39;s neighbouring countries is provided through the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis. The Trust Fund brings a more coherent and integrated EU response to the crisis and primarily addresses longer term resilience needs of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, as well as assisting overstretched host communities and their administrations.</p>
<p>Including today&#39;s decisions, a total of €767 million have already been allocated by the Trust Fund to concrete assistance programmes for refugees and host communities in the region. These programmes support basic education and child protection, training and higher education, better access to healthcare, improved water and waste-water infrastructure, as well as support to resilience, economic opportunities and social inclusion.</p>
<p>In today&#39;s board meetings, the Trust Fund welcomed Spain as the 22nd Member State contributing as a donor with €3 million. The Trust Fund is open to other international donors. Turkey has provided almost €25 million in co-financing for reoriented funds from the pre-accession financing instrument. The scope of the Fund also includes support to internally displaced persons in Iraq fleeing from the interlinked Syria/Iraq/Da&#39;esh crisis, and to provide support in the Western Balkans to non-EU countries affected by the refugee crisis.</p>
<p><strong>For more information</strong></p>
<p>EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/neighbourhood/countries/syria/madad/index_en.htm">Webpage</a>, <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/neighbourhood/pdf/key-documents/syria/20161206_syria_trust_fund_factsheet_en.pdf">Factsheet</a></p>
<p>IP/16/4270</p>
<p><strong>Press contacts:</strong></p>
<p>Maja KOCIJANCIC (+32 2 298 65 70)<br>
Alceo SMERILLI (+ 32 2 296 48 87)</p>
<p>General public inquiries: Europe Direct by phone 00 800 67 89 10 11 or by email</p>
</div>European CommissionIraqJordanLebanonSyrian Arab RepublicirqjorlbnsyrLebanon: Foreign Minister Steinmeier on a trip to Lebanon: Showing support for the biggest helperhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/foreign-minister-steinmeier-trip-lebanon-showing-support-biggest-helper
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Government of Germany</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Germany, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Measured in relation to its own population, no other country in the world helps as many refugees as Lebanon. This small country has provided refuge for over 1.5 million people fleeing war and terror in Syria. Foreign Minister Steinmeier travelled to Beirut on Thursday (1 December) to demonstrate that Germany is a solid partner at Lebanon’s side. During his visit, Steinmeier will also be able to see for himself the situation of the people from Syria.</strong></p>
<p>“Lebanon’s attitude to the many people being forced to flee from the civil war in Syria deserves tremendous respect,” Foreign Minister Steinmeier said before taking off for Beirut. The 4.8 million Lebanese have to date taken in around 1.5 million refugees from Syria. “The Lebanese people are generously sharing their lives with their Syrian neighbours who have fled to Lebanon to escape war and violence,” Steinmeier went on. The country is facing a mammoth task in caring for these people. 70 percent of the refugees are living below the poverty line, and only half of the children can go to school.</p>
<p><strong>Germany is the biggest donor</strong></p>
<p>Germany has therefore been making intensive efforts to support Lebanon for years. As the world’s largest donor to the country, Germany has made available a total of 689 million euros since 2012. German assistance focuses on providing food, education, water and healthcare. To this end, Germany cooperates closely with the United Nations aid programmes. Germany will step up its efforts in future, particularly in the field of education. Only with education and training can the hundreds of thousands of refugee children and young people look with hope to the future.</p>
<p><strong>Education for refugee children</strong></p>
<p>During his trip, Foreign Minister Steinmeier will first visit a Syrian refugee settlement. Then he will go to a public school supported by Germany and UNICEF. Together with Lebanese Education Minister Elias Bou Saab, Steinmeier will hear about how Lebanese and Syrian children learn together in the school. Foreign Minister Steinmeier will also have talks with representatives of the numerous United Nations aid organisations active in the region.</p>
<p><strong>Anchor of stability</strong></p>
<p>Germany and Lebanon are linked by much more than just their engagement for the refugees from Syria. Steinmeier will discuss the important partnership between Germany and Lebanon with the new Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, and Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil. “We have every interest in Lebanon remaining an anchor of stability in this unsettled region,” said Steinmeier. For two and a half years the country was in domestic crisis and the presidency was vacant. Michel Aoun was elected President a month ago. So there is now once again a foundation from which to build a stable future for the country. “I hope that a new Government can be formed soon,” Steinmeier said.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/foreign-minister-steinmeier-trip-lebanon-showing-support-biggest-helperFri, 02 Dec 2016 15:13:55 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Foreign Minister Steinmeier on a trip to Lebanon: Showing support for the biggest helper<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Government of Germany</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Germany, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Measured in relation to its own population, no other country in the world helps as many refugees as Lebanon. This small country has provided refuge for over 1.5 million people fleeing war and terror in Syria. Foreign Minister Steinmeier travelled to Beirut on Thursday (1 December) to demonstrate that Germany is a solid partner at Lebanon’s side. During his visit, Steinmeier will also be able to see for himself the situation of the people from Syria.</strong></p>
<p>“Lebanon’s attitude to the many people being forced to flee from the civil war in Syria deserves tremendous respect,” Foreign Minister Steinmeier said before taking off for Beirut. The 4.8 million Lebanese have to date taken in around 1.5 million refugees from Syria. “The Lebanese people are generously sharing their lives with their Syrian neighbours who have fled to Lebanon to escape war and violence,” Steinmeier went on. The country is facing a mammoth task in caring for these people. 70 percent of the refugees are living below the poverty line, and only half of the children can go to school.</p>
<p><strong>Germany is the biggest donor</strong></p>
<p>Germany has therefore been making intensive efforts to support Lebanon for years. As the world’s largest donor to the country, Germany has made available a total of 689 million euros since 2012. German assistance focuses on providing food, education, water and healthcare. To this end, Germany cooperates closely with the United Nations aid programmes. Germany will step up its efforts in future, particularly in the field of education. Only with education and training can the hundreds of thousands of refugee children and young people look with hope to the future.</p>
<p><strong>Education for refugee children</strong></p>
<p>During his trip, Foreign Minister Steinmeier will first visit a Syrian refugee settlement. Then he will go to a public school supported by Germany and UNICEF. Together with Lebanese Education Minister Elias Bou Saab, Steinmeier will hear about how Lebanese and Syrian children learn together in the school. Foreign Minister Steinmeier will also have talks with representatives of the numerous United Nations aid organisations active in the region.</p>
<p><strong>Anchor of stability</strong></p>
<p>Germany and Lebanon are linked by much more than just their engagement for the refugees from Syria. Steinmeier will discuss the important partnership between Germany and Lebanon with the new Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, and Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil. “We have every interest in Lebanon remaining an anchor of stability in this unsettled region,” said Steinmeier. For two and a half years the country was in domestic crisis and the presidency was vacant. Michel Aoun was elected President a month ago. So there is now once again a foundation from which to build a stable future for the country. “I hope that a new Government can be formed soon,” Steinmeier said.</p>
</div>Government of GermanyGermanyLebanonSyrian Arab RepublicdeulbnsyrLebanon: Monaco delegation visits UNRWA Lebanon Field Officehttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/monaco-delegation-visits-unrwa-lebanon-field-office
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Monaco, occupied Palestinian territory<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>On 9 November, Programme Coordinator Emilie Silvestre and Programme Officer Laetitia Vecchierini from the Government of the Principality of Monaco visited the UNRWA Lebanon Field Office to see first-hand the implementation and achievements of Monaco-funded projects. </p>
<p>Since 2013, the project ‘Improving Diabetes Care for Palestine Refugees in Lebanon’ has strengthened the quality of diabetes care for Palestine refugees in Lebanon, especially as related to the prevention and early detection of disease complications and associated illnesses. The recent American University of Beirut survey on the socioeconomic status of Palestine refugees in Lebanon 2015 showed that 6.7 per cent of Palestine refugees in Lebanon (PRL) and 4.8 per cent of Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) suffer from diabetes, suggesting that this intervention is of critical importance. The Monaco-funded project is allowing Palestine refugees in Lebanon to benefit from endocrinology and clinical dietician services available at UNRWA health centres in all areas. </p>
<p>The Monaco delegation visited Shatila refugee camp and had the opportunity of meeting and discussing the positive outcomes of the project with trainees at the Shatila Health Centre. The delegation also visited the Beirut Polyclinic, where they witnessed the utilization of equipment and laboratory kits needed to screen and monitor diabetes mellitus. They also attended a diet awareness session and a discussion with patients about diabetes, how to manage it and how to prevent it through a proper diet. </p>
<p>As part of the project, health awareness campaigns were also conducted and education materials such as posters and pamphlets were produced to inform Palestine refugees about preventive measures, including advice on diet, risk factors and early symptoms. </p>
<p>Thanks to the support of Monaco, 40 medical officers and 35 nurses selected from UNRWA health clinics and centres were trained on the screening, early identification and management of diabetes mellitus by the Lebanese University. </p>
<p>“Given a continued shortfall of funds affecting UNRWA’s core service provision, the partnership and support from Monaco to improve health care services for Palestine refugees in Lebanon is invaluable to the Agency,” said UNRWA Deputy Director Sebastien Laplanche. </p>
<p>Monaco has been contributing substantially to the Agency’s health projects since 2011, initially on cardiovascular care and currently on diabetes. “It is our State’s responsibility to contribute to addressing refugees’ needs and working with UNRWA is one part of our response,” underlined Bénédicte Schut, Director of the International Cooperation Office in Monaco.</p>
<p>The partnership with Monaco will be further strengthened with the recent pledge for a 2017-2019 contribution to the Medical Hardship Fund (MHF). The Medical Hardship Fund ensures better access to treatment for poor and vulnerable patients with severe and chronic health conditions. </p>
<p><strong>ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF MONACO</strong></p>
<p>The international development policy of the Government of Monaco is focused on fighting poverty. In accordance with national policies of partner countries, Monaco intervenes in three priority areas: health, education and socioeconomic integration. Each year, Monaco provides support to more than 130 projects in 12 partner countries in Subsaharan Africa and the MENA region. </p>
<p>For more information, please contact:<br>
Direction de la Coopération Internationale<br>
Tél. : +377 98.98.44.88<br>
<a href="mailto:coopint@gouv.mc">coopint@gouv.mc</a> </p>
<p><strong>BACKGROUND INFORMATION</strong></p>
<p>UNRWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs. As a result, the UNRWA Programme Budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall. UNRWA encourages all Member States to work collectively to exert all possible efforts to fully fund the Agency’s Programme Budget. UNRWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals.</p>
<p>UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
<p>Christopher Gunness<br>
Spokesperson, Director of Advocacy &amp; Strategic Communications<br>
Mobile: +972 (0)54 240 2659<br>
Office: +972 (0)2 589 0267<br>
<a href="mailto:c.gunness@unrwa.org">c.gunness@unrwa.org</a></p>
<p>Sami Mshasha<br>
Chief of Communications, Arabic Language Spokesperson<br>
Mobile: +972 (0)54 216 8295<br>
Office: +972 (0)2 589 0724<br>
<a href="mailto:s.mshasha@unrwa.org">s.mshasha@unrwa.org</a></p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/monaco-delegation-visits-unrwa-lebanon-field-officeTue, 29 Nov 2016 04:53:10 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Monaco delegation visits UNRWA Lebanon Field Office<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Monaco, occupied Palestinian territory<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>On 9 November, Programme Coordinator Emilie Silvestre and Programme Officer Laetitia Vecchierini from the Government of the Principality of Monaco visited the UNRWA Lebanon Field Office to see first-hand the implementation and achievements of Monaco-funded projects. </p>
<p>Since 2013, the project ‘Improving Diabetes Care for Palestine Refugees in Lebanon’ has strengthened the quality of diabetes care for Palestine refugees in Lebanon, especially as related to the prevention and early detection of disease complications and associated illnesses. The recent American University of Beirut survey on the socioeconomic status of Palestine refugees in Lebanon 2015 showed that 6.7 per cent of Palestine refugees in Lebanon (PRL) and 4.8 per cent of Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) suffer from diabetes, suggesting that this intervention is of critical importance. The Monaco-funded project is allowing Palestine refugees in Lebanon to benefit from endocrinology and clinical dietician services available at UNRWA health centres in all areas. </p>
<p>The Monaco delegation visited Shatila refugee camp and had the opportunity of meeting and discussing the positive outcomes of the project with trainees at the Shatila Health Centre. The delegation also visited the Beirut Polyclinic, where they witnessed the utilization of equipment and laboratory kits needed to screen and monitor diabetes mellitus. They also attended a diet awareness session and a discussion with patients about diabetes, how to manage it and how to prevent it through a proper diet. </p>
<p>As part of the project, health awareness campaigns were also conducted and education materials such as posters and pamphlets were produced to inform Palestine refugees about preventive measures, including advice on diet, risk factors and early symptoms. </p>
<p>Thanks to the support of Monaco, 40 medical officers and 35 nurses selected from UNRWA health clinics and centres were trained on the screening, early identification and management of diabetes mellitus by the Lebanese University. </p>
<p>“Given a continued shortfall of funds affecting UNRWA’s core service provision, the partnership and support from Monaco to improve health care services for Palestine refugees in Lebanon is invaluable to the Agency,” said UNRWA Deputy Director Sebastien Laplanche. </p>
<p>Monaco has been contributing substantially to the Agency’s health projects since 2011, initially on cardiovascular care and currently on diabetes. “It is our State’s responsibility to contribute to addressing refugees’ needs and working with UNRWA is one part of our response,” underlined Bénédicte Schut, Director of the International Cooperation Office in Monaco.</p>
<p>The partnership with Monaco will be further strengthened with the recent pledge for a 2017-2019 contribution to the Medical Hardship Fund (MHF). The Medical Hardship Fund ensures better access to treatment for poor and vulnerable patients with severe and chronic health conditions. </p>
<p><strong>ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF MONACO</strong></p>
<p>The international development policy of the Government of Monaco is focused on fighting poverty. In accordance with national policies of partner countries, Monaco intervenes in three priority areas: health, education and socioeconomic integration. Each year, Monaco provides support to more than 130 projects in 12 partner countries in Subsaharan Africa and the MENA region. </p>
<p>For more information, please contact:<br>
Direction de la Coopération Internationale<br>
Tél. : +377 98.98.44.88<br>
<a href="mailto:coopint@gouv.mc">coopint@gouv.mc</a> </p>
<p><strong>BACKGROUND INFORMATION</strong></p>
<p>UNRWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs. As a result, the UNRWA Programme Budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall. UNRWA encourages all Member States to work collectively to exert all possible efforts to fully fund the Agency’s Programme Budget. UNRWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals.</p>
<p>UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
<p>Christopher Gunness<br>
Spokesperson, Director of Advocacy &amp; Strategic Communications<br>
Mobile: +972 (0)54 240 2659<br>
Office: +972 (0)2 589 0267<br>
<a href="mailto:c.gunness@unrwa.org">c.gunness@unrwa.org</a></p>
<p>Sami Mshasha<br>
Chief of Communications, Arabic Language Spokesperson<br>
Mobile: +972 (0)54 216 8295<br>
Office: +972 (0)2 589 0724<br>
<a href="mailto:s.mshasha@unrwa.org">s.mshasha@unrwa.org</a></p>
</div>UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastLebanonMonacooccupied Palestinian territorylbnmcopseLebanon: Lebanese Red Cross strengthens ambulance services with support of People of Japanhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanese-red-cross-strengthens-ambulance-services-support-people-japan
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Japan, Lebanon<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Beirut, 24 November 2016 - The people of Japan continue to show their commitment to humanitarian causes in Lebanon and the surrounding region. Their latest support is in the form of the provision of three fully equipped ambulances to Lebanese Red Cross which will be used to provide lifesaving emergency medical services to people throughout the country.</p>
<p>His Excellency Seiichi Otsuka, Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon was welcomed by Dr Antoine al-Zoghbi, Lebanese Red Cross President and Mr Georges Kettaneh, Secretary General of Lebanese Red Cross for a handover ceremony of the three new ambulances at the Lebanese Red Cross headquarters on Spears on 24 November 2016. </p>
<p>Also in attendance was Dr Bahij Arbid, representative of the Ministry of Public Health, Mr Elias Ghanem, director of the IFRC’s Middle East and North Africa region, Mr Fabrizio Carboni, head of the ICRC delegation in Lebanon, Mrs. Rosy Boulos, head of Lebanese Red Cross emergency medical services, as well as a number of other officials and volunteers.</p>
<p>“These ambulances are a symbol of the deep commitment of the People of Japan to supporting humanitarian assistance here in Lebanon. The Lebanese Red Cross and its thousands of committed volunteers are a living example of service to humanity,” stated His Excellency Otsuka.</p>
<p>Each year, the Lebanese Red Cross emergency medical services carry out as many as 260,000 missions. All services are provided by well trained and experienced volunteer teams, who commit themselves to a certain number of hours of assistance each week, without any monitory return.</p>
<p>“Lebanese Red Cross has a long and proud history of providing lifesaving assistance. Overseas partners such as the government of Japan, combined with the significant support received from Lebanese people, allow us to save lives and provide essential services each and every day,” said Mr Kettaneh.</p>
<p>Since 2013, the Japanese government has been a key partner of Lebanese Red Cross, enabling the National Society to reach tens of thousands of people on an annual basis. To date, support has amounted to some 2.45 million US dollars. Along with emergency medical services, the support of the people of Japan enables Lebanese Red Cross to provide emergency kits for vulnerable women, and to support families in need to manage harsh winter conditions.</p>
<p>“Building partnerships that enable National Societies, such as the Lebanese Red Cross, to deliver essential services to people in need is a key role played by the IFRC. We are proud of our strong relationship with the government and people of Japan, and thank them for their continued commitment to the cause of humanity in Lebanon, and throughout the region,” said Mr Ghanem.</p>
<p>In response to the Syria crisis, the people of Japan have generously supported humanitarian activities throughout the neighbouring region, ensuring lifesaving assistance and relief, as well as supporting activities that provide dignity to those who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanese-red-cross-strengthens-ambulance-services-support-people-japanThu, 24 Nov 2016 16:52:32 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Lebanese Red Cross strengthens ambulance services with support of People of Japan<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Japan, Lebanon<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Beirut, 24 November 2016 - The people of Japan continue to show their commitment to humanitarian causes in Lebanon and the surrounding region. Their latest support is in the form of the provision of three fully equipped ambulances to Lebanese Red Cross which will be used to provide lifesaving emergency medical services to people throughout the country.</p>
<p>His Excellency Seiichi Otsuka, Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon was welcomed by Dr Antoine al-Zoghbi, Lebanese Red Cross President and Mr Georges Kettaneh, Secretary General of Lebanese Red Cross for a handover ceremony of the three new ambulances at the Lebanese Red Cross headquarters on Spears on 24 November 2016. </p>
<p>Also in attendance was Dr Bahij Arbid, representative of the Ministry of Public Health, Mr Elias Ghanem, director of the IFRC’s Middle East and North Africa region, Mr Fabrizio Carboni, head of the ICRC delegation in Lebanon, Mrs. Rosy Boulos, head of Lebanese Red Cross emergency medical services, as well as a number of other officials and volunteers.</p>
<p>“These ambulances are a symbol of the deep commitment of the People of Japan to supporting humanitarian assistance here in Lebanon. The Lebanese Red Cross and its thousands of committed volunteers are a living example of service to humanity,” stated His Excellency Otsuka.</p>
<p>Each year, the Lebanese Red Cross emergency medical services carry out as many as 260,000 missions. All services are provided by well trained and experienced volunteer teams, who commit themselves to a certain number of hours of assistance each week, without any monitory return.</p>
<p>“Lebanese Red Cross has a long and proud history of providing lifesaving assistance. Overseas partners such as the government of Japan, combined with the significant support received from Lebanese people, allow us to save lives and provide essential services each and every day,” said Mr Kettaneh.</p>
<p>Since 2013, the Japanese government has been a key partner of Lebanese Red Cross, enabling the National Society to reach tens of thousands of people on an annual basis. To date, support has amounted to some 2.45 million US dollars. Along with emergency medical services, the support of the people of Japan enables Lebanese Red Cross to provide emergency kits for vulnerable women, and to support families in need to manage harsh winter conditions.</p>
<p>“Building partnerships that enable National Societies, such as the Lebanese Red Cross, to deliver essential services to people in need is a key role played by the IFRC. We are proud of our strong relationship with the government and people of Japan, and thank them for their continued commitment to the cause of humanity in Lebanon, and throughout the region,” said Mr Ghanem.</p>
<p>In response to the Syria crisis, the people of Japan have generously supported humanitarian activities throughout the neighbouring region, ensuring lifesaving assistance and relief, as well as supporting activities that provide dignity to those who have been displaced by the ongoing conflict.</p>
</div>International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesJapanLebanonjpnlbnLebanon: Syria - Italy gives UNHCR two million euros to assist refugees in Lebanon and Jordanhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/syria-italy-gives-unhcr-two-million-euros-assist-refugees-lebanon-and-jordan
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Government of Italy</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Italy has allocated a voluntary emergency contribution of 2 million euros to UNHCR to support the carrying out of sanitation and health interventions in Lebanon and Jordan.</p>
<p>Italy will fund two 1-million euro interventions in Lebanon and Jordan, respectively. More specifically, Italy&#39;s financing will help improve sanitation services in Lebanon. Thanks to the contribution, approximately 25,000 Syrian refugees currently staying in informal settlements will be able to enjoy better solid waste management (SWM) and wastewater treatment and recycling systems.</p>
<p>As to Jordan, Italy&#39;s contribution will go towards the health sector, supporting the interventions planned in the UNHCR &quot;Cash for Health&quot; programme. Italy&#39;s financing will make it possible to reimburse hospital costs incurred by Syrian refugees when accessing secondary and tertiary health care, including mother and child care that is usually prohibitive in terms of costs and ease of access. The Italian intervention also entails the so-called &quot;cash for protection&quot; action to cover the costs Syrian households are afforded in order to be given, among other things, proof of civil status or birth notifications.<br>
This contribution is part of a humanitarian aid package for Syria totalling 25 million euros, which Italy announced on the occasion of the conference held in London on 4 February last.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/syria-italy-gives-unhcr-two-million-euros-assist-refugees-lebanon-and-jordanTue, 22 Nov 2016 12:03:23 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Syria - Italy gives UNHCR two million euros to assist refugees in Lebanon and Jordan<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Government of Italy</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>Italy has allocated a voluntary emergency contribution of 2 million euros to UNHCR to support the carrying out of sanitation and health interventions in Lebanon and Jordan.</p>
<p>Italy will fund two 1-million euro interventions in Lebanon and Jordan, respectively. More specifically, Italy&#39;s financing will help improve sanitation services in Lebanon. Thanks to the contribution, approximately 25,000 Syrian refugees currently staying in informal settlements will be able to enjoy better solid waste management (SWM) and wastewater treatment and recycling systems.</p>
<p>As to Jordan, Italy&#39;s contribution will go towards the health sector, supporting the interventions planned in the UNHCR &quot;Cash for Health&quot; programme. Italy&#39;s financing will make it possible to reimburse hospital costs incurred by Syrian refugees when accessing secondary and tertiary health care, including mother and child care that is usually prohibitive in terms of costs and ease of access. The Italian intervention also entails the so-called &quot;cash for protection&quot; action to cover the costs Syrian households are afforded in order to be given, among other things, proof of civil status or birth notifications.<br>
This contribution is part of a humanitarian aid package for Syria totalling 25 million euros, which Italy announced on the occasion of the conference held in London on 4 February last.</p>
</div>Government of ItalyItalyJordanLebanonSyrian Arab RepublicitajorlbnsyrLebanon: At a glance: Health access and utilization survey among Syrian refugees in Lebanon - September 2016http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/glance-health-access-and-utilization-survey-among-syrian-refugees-lebanon-september
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/glance-health-access-and-utilization-survey-among-syrian-refugees-lebanon-september"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/667976-LebanonHAUS2016Final.png?itok=ki-_knM9" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Summary</strong></p>
<p><em>Objective</em></p>
<ul>
<li>This cross sectional survey was conducted among Syrian refugees living in Lebanon, to monitor access to and utilization of key health services. Refugees in Lebanon are predominantly living in urban areas and informal settlements and there are no refugee camps.<br></li>
</ul>
<p><em>Methods</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>10 surveyors underwent two days of training.</p></li>
<li><p>The survey was carried out over a period of ten days from 15th - 26th August 2016.</p></li>
<li><p>Survey households were selected using stratified systematic sampling, from a list of refugee households who had a listed telephone number.</p></li>
<li><p>The head of household, or an adult (aged 18 or over) who could respond on his or her behalf, was interviewed by telephone.</p></li>
<li><p>Data were entered using mobile tablets and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2011. </p></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Key findings</strong></p>
<p><em>Baseline characteristics of population and sample</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>At the time of the survey the population of UNHCR registered Syrian refugees numbered 1,033,513 individuals in 247,736 households.</p></li>
<li><p>44% of the selected 685 households did not respond to the survey. Among these, 5% refused to participate in the study and the rest could not be reached.</p></li>
<li><p>386 households with 2,206 residents were surveyed.</p></li>
<li><p>On average, each household had 5.7 members.</p></li>
<li><p>52% of household members were female and 17% were under 5 years of age. </p></li>
</ul>
<p><em>Knowledge about health care access and childhood vaccination</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>57% of respondents knew that refugees should pay between 3,000 and 5,000 LBP for consultation at a primary health care centre (PHC) compared to 75% in 2015 and 54% in 2014. A lower proportion (49%) knew that medication for acute illnesses is free at PHCs.</p></li>
<li><p>74% knew that UNHCR financially supports hospital care for life saving treatment compared to 77% in 2015. 86% knew that UNHCR contributes to the cost of deliveries.</p></li>
<li><p>71% of households knew that refugee children have free access to vaccination at MoPH facilities compared to 75% in 2015.</p></li>
<li><p>Self-reported vaccination coverage among children under 5 was 69% for polio and 62% for measles. However, a significant number of households reported not knowing if the child had been vaccinated (12% for polio and 11% for measles). Note that these findings do not represent a true vaccination coverage. Actual coverage data will be presented in the report of the 2016 national survey.</p></li>
<li><p>65% of children were reportedly vaccinated against measles at a PHC, with 21% receiving a measles vaccine through a mobile vaccination team.</p></li>
<li><p>The main reasons reported for not vaccinating children was long waiting time, not knowing where to go, and being unable to afford it.</p></li>
</ul>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/glance-health-access-and-utilization-survey-among-syrian-refugees-lebanon-septemberThu, 17 Nov 2016 11:08:09 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: At a glance: Health access and utilization survey among Syrian refugees in Lebanon - September 2016<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/glance-health-access-and-utilization-survey-among-syrian-refugees-lebanon-september"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/667976-LebanonHAUS2016Final.png?itok=ki-_knM9" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Summary</strong></p>
<p><em>Objective</em></p>
<ul>
<li>This cross sectional survey was conducted among Syrian refugees living in Lebanon, to monitor access to and utilization of key health services. Refugees in Lebanon are predominantly living in urban areas and informal settlements and there are no refugee camps.<br></li>
</ul>
<p><em>Methods</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>10 surveyors underwent two days of training.</p></li>
<li><p>The survey was carried out over a period of ten days from 15th - 26th August 2016.</p></li>
<li><p>Survey households were selected using stratified systematic sampling, from a list of refugee households who had a listed telephone number.</p></li>
<li><p>The head of household, or an adult (aged 18 or over) who could respond on his or her behalf, was interviewed by telephone.</p></li>
<li><p>Data were entered using mobile tablets and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2011. </p></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Key findings</strong></p>
<p><em>Baseline characteristics of population and sample</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>At the time of the survey the population of UNHCR registered Syrian refugees numbered 1,033,513 individuals in 247,736 households.</p></li>
<li><p>44% of the selected 685 households did not respond to the survey. Among these, 5% refused to participate in the study and the rest could not be reached.</p></li>
<li><p>386 households with 2,206 residents were surveyed.</p></li>
<li><p>On average, each household had 5.7 members.</p></li>
<li><p>52% of household members were female and 17% were under 5 years of age. </p></li>
</ul>
<p><em>Knowledge about health care access and childhood vaccination</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>57% of respondents knew that refugees should pay between 3,000 and 5,000 LBP for consultation at a primary health care centre (PHC) compared to 75% in 2015 and 54% in 2014. A lower proportion (49%) knew that medication for acute illnesses is free at PHCs.</p></li>
<li><p>74% knew that UNHCR financially supports hospital care for life saving treatment compared to 77% in 2015. 86% knew that UNHCR contributes to the cost of deliveries.</p></li>
<li><p>71% of households knew that refugee children have free access to vaccination at MoPH facilities compared to 75% in 2015.</p></li>
<li><p>Self-reported vaccination coverage among children under 5 was 69% for polio and 62% for measles. However, a significant number of households reported not knowing if the child had been vaccinated (12% for polio and 11% for measles). Note that these findings do not represent a true vaccination coverage. Actual coverage data will be presented in the report of the 2016 national survey.</p></li>
<li><p>65% of children were reportedly vaccinated against measles at a PHC, with 21% receiving a measles vaccine through a mobile vaccination team.</p></li>
<li><p>The main reasons reported for not vaccinating children was long waiting time, not knowing where to go, and being unable to afford it.</p></li>
</ul>
</div>UN High Commissioner for RefugeesLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: Syrian Refugee Children Smile for Free Dental Care in Lebanonhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/syrian-refugee-children-smile-free-dental-care-lebanon
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: American Near East Refugee Aid</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>In the impoverished refugee camps of Lebanon’s northern Akkar region, dental health care isn’t much more than a dream for young Syrians. A UNHCR survey found that Syrian refugee children are four times less likely to receive dental health care than the local Lebanese host community. In the harsh conditions of refugee camps, oral health tends to take a backseat to more primary concerns. </p>
<p>“Ideally, kids should get regular dental health check-ups,” said Abdo Sharrouf, a father of five who fled Syria two years ago. “But we can’t afford that with the poor conditions we’re living in.”</p>
<p>Read the full article on <a href="http://www.anera.org/stories/syrian-refugee-children-smile-for-free-dental-care-in-lebanon/?utm_source=ANERA+News+%26+Notes+November+16%2C+2016&amp;utm_campaign=ANERA+News+%26+Notes+November&amp;utm_medium=email">ANERA</a></p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/syrian-refugee-children-smile-free-dental-care-lebanonWed, 16 Nov 2016 17:12:48 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Syrian Refugee Children Smile for Free Dental Care in Lebanon<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: American Near East Refugee Aid</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>In the impoverished refugee camps of Lebanon’s northern Akkar region, dental health care isn’t much more than a dream for young Syrians. A UNHCR survey found that Syrian refugee children are four times less likely to receive dental health care than the local Lebanese host community. In the harsh conditions of refugee camps, oral health tends to take a backseat to more primary concerns. </p>
<p>“Ideally, kids should get regular dental health check-ups,” said Abdo Sharrouf, a father of five who fled Syria two years ago. “But we can’t afford that with the poor conditions we’re living in.”</p>
<p>Read the full article on <a href="http://www.anera.org/stories/syrian-refugee-children-smile-for-free-dental-care-in-lebanon/?utm_source=ANERA+News+%26+Notes+November+16%2C+2016&amp;utm_campaign=ANERA+News+%26+Notes+November&amp;utm_medium=email">ANERA</a></p>
</div>American Near East Refugee AidLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: Report of Lebanese Red Cross Operations for October 2016http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/report-lebanese-red-cross-operations-october-2016
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Lebanese Red Cross</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>The Lebanese Red Cross continues to offer its humanitarian services throughout Lebanese territories through all of its centers, units, vehicles, volunteers, and workers. The Lebanese Red Cross managed in October 2016 to offer the following: </p>
<p><strong>Emergency Medical Services</strong>: The total number of tasks reached **25,432**, including the transport of <strong>1,165</strong> traffic accident victims, the rescue and transport of <strong>6</strong> gunshot injuries, **10** burn injuries, **3** suicide cases, **37** poisoning cases, **6** infectious diseases cases, **397** heart problem cases, **130** cardiopulmonary resuscitation cases, and **133** child cases. </p>
<p><strong>Blood Transfusion Services</strong>: The blood transfusion centers distributed **1,809 ** blood units from all types after the necessary lab tests were conducted to ensure their safety. A total of **1,883** blood units were donated, including <strong>408</strong> at blood drives that were organized in several regions. </p>
<p><strong>Medical-Social Services:</strong> This service is based on providing various medical examinations to patients from different categories and ages and distributing chronic disease medicine and implements reproductive health and psycho-social support programs through a network that is comprised on 38 stationary clinics and seven mobile clinics. The beneficiaries of the dispensaries reached **3,689** while the beneficiaries of the mobile clinics reached **6,679.** </p>
<p><strong>Disaster Management Unit</strong>: The Lebanese Red Cross offers through the Disaster Management Unit, which is backed by 15 teams that are distributed throughout regions that are inhabited by Syrian refugees, relief goods and implements several programs, which are: Relief, Disaster Risk Reduction, WASH, and Cash Transfer Program. A total of **31,981** people benefited from the programs. </p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/report-lebanese-red-cross-operations-october-2016Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:13:19 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Report of Lebanese Red Cross Operations for October 2016<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Lebanese Red Cross</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="body"><p>The Lebanese Red Cross continues to offer its humanitarian services throughout Lebanese territories through all of its centers, units, vehicles, volunteers, and workers. The Lebanese Red Cross managed in October 2016 to offer the following: </p>
<p><strong>Emergency Medical Services</strong>: The total number of tasks reached **25,432**, including the transport of <strong>1,165</strong> traffic accident victims, the rescue and transport of <strong>6</strong> gunshot injuries, **10** burn injuries, **3** suicide cases, **37** poisoning cases, **6** infectious diseases cases, **397** heart problem cases, **130** cardiopulmonary resuscitation cases, and **133** child cases. </p>
<p><strong>Blood Transfusion Services</strong>: The blood transfusion centers distributed **1,809 ** blood units from all types after the necessary lab tests were conducted to ensure their safety. A total of **1,883** blood units were donated, including <strong>408</strong> at blood drives that were organized in several regions. </p>
<p><strong>Medical-Social Services:</strong> This service is based on providing various medical examinations to patients from different categories and ages and distributing chronic disease medicine and implements reproductive health and psycho-social support programs through a network that is comprised on 38 stationary clinics and seven mobile clinics. The beneficiaries of the dispensaries reached **3,689** while the beneficiaries of the mobile clinics reached **6,679.** </p>
<p><strong>Disaster Management Unit</strong>: The Lebanese Red Cross offers through the Disaster Management Unit, which is backed by 15 teams that are distributed throughout regions that are inhabited by Syrian refugees, relief goods and implements several programs, which are: Relief, Disaster Risk Reduction, WASH, and Cash Transfer Program. A total of **31,981** people benefited from the programs. </p>
</div>Lebanese Red CrossLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: QRCS, SAMS Take Care of 2,000 Diabetic Syrians in Lebanon Every Month [EN/AR]http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/qrcs-sams-take-care-2000-diabetic-syrians-lebanon-every-month-enar
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Qatar Red Crescent Society</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/qrcs-sams-take-care-2000-diabetic-syrians-lebanon-every-month-enar"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/666571-QRCS%252C%2520SAMS%2520Take%2520Care%2520of%25202%252C000%2520Diabetic%2520Syrians%2520in%2520Lebanon%2520Every%2520Month.png?itok=iVUOXuGZ" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p>November 15th, 2016 ― Doha: This year, there are more than 5.5 war refugees with diabetes. However, humanitarian organizations pay little attention to this chronic disease for several considerations, mainly giving priority to urgent medical care over medium-term and long-term preventive programs.
&quot;To change this painful reality,&quot; said Omar Katerji, Head of Qatar Red Crescent Society&#39;s (QRCS) Mission in Lebanon, &quot;We have launched an integrated program in partnership with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) to cover 2,000 diabetic Syrians in Lebanon, through nine centers in four governorates. This is the most largest-scale initiative in Lebanon&quot;.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, one in every 11 people in the world is diabetic. Diabetes prevalence rates have increased by 390% since 1980.
Dr. Fadi Al-Halabi, Medical Coordinator of QRCS Mission in Lebanon, revealed that the initial results after two months of the project are as follows: 89% patients have unstable diabetes, 61% have hypertension, 71% do not exercise adequately, 51% do not follow a proper diet, and 41% have current cardiac disorders.
He noted, &quot;The project offers medical consultations and treatment, including all types of insulin and lab examinations for diabetes, as well as follow-up of developments, all for free&quot;.
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Masri, Medical Coordinator of SAMS and Health Program Manager at Multi Aid Programs (MAPs), stated, &quot;The project will hire specialist staff from MAPs, with training from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – MENA Region. It will also make research and reports to change the lifestyle of patients, who exceed 100,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, according to WHO&#39;s MENA prevalence rates&quot;.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/qrcs-sams-take-care-2000-diabetic-syrians-lebanon-every-month-enarTue, 15 Nov 2016 12:19:41 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: QRCS, SAMS Take Care of 2,000 Diabetic Syrians in Lebanon Every Month [EN/AR]<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: Qatar Red Crescent Society</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/qrcs-sams-take-care-2000-diabetic-syrians-lebanon-every-month-enar"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/666571-QRCS%252C%2520SAMS%2520Take%2520Care%2520of%25202%252C000%2520Diabetic%2520Syrians%2520in%2520Lebanon%2520Every%2520Month.png?itok=iVUOXuGZ" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p>November 15th, 2016 ― Doha: This year, there are more than 5.5 war refugees with diabetes. However, humanitarian organizations pay little attention to this chronic disease for several considerations, mainly giving priority to urgent medical care over medium-term and long-term preventive programs.
&quot;To change this painful reality,&quot; said Omar Katerji, Head of Qatar Red Crescent Society&#39;s (QRCS) Mission in Lebanon, &quot;We have launched an integrated program in partnership with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) to cover 2,000 diabetic Syrians in Lebanon, through nine centers in four governorates. This is the most largest-scale initiative in Lebanon&quot;.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, one in every 11 people in the world is diabetic. Diabetes prevalence rates have increased by 390% since 1980.
Dr. Fadi Al-Halabi, Medical Coordinator of QRCS Mission in Lebanon, revealed that the initial results after two months of the project are as follows: 89% patients have unstable diabetes, 61% have hypertension, 71% do not exercise adequately, 51% do not follow a proper diet, and 41% have current cardiac disorders.
He noted, &quot;The project offers medical consultations and treatment, including all types of insulin and lab examinations for diabetes, as well as follow-up of developments, all for free&quot;.
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Masri, Medical Coordinator of SAMS and Health Program Manager at Multi Aid Programs (MAPs), stated, &quot;The project will hire specialist staff from MAPs, with training from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – MENA Region. It will also make research and reports to change the lifestyle of patients, who exceed 100,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, according to WHO&#39;s MENA prevalence rates&quot;.</p>
</div>Qatar Red Crescent SocietyLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: Barrier Analysis of Exclusive Breastfeeding, Minimum Dietary Diversity and Early Antenatal Care Seeking Behaviors of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, September 2016http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/barrier-analysis-exclusive-breastfeeding-minimum-dietary-diversity-and-early
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: US Agency for International Development, International Medical Corps</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/barrier-analysis-exclusive-breastfeeding-minimum-dietary-diversity-and-early"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/663391-BarrierAnalysisinLebanonFinalReport9-30-2016.png?itok=JSZR6V75" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Executive Summary</strong></p>
<p>Three Barrier Analysis (BA) studies were conducted in five regions of Lebanon to examine determinants of three key behaviors that have been promoted among displaced Syrians in Lebanon, yet require improvement to ensure improved maternal, neonatal, and child health and nutrition: 1) attending antenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy, (2) exclusive breastfeeding, and (3) ensuring minimum dietary diversity during complementary feeding. International Medical Corps engaged partner organizations in Lebanon to conduct capacity building in the Barrier Analysis methodology and conduct three Barrier Analysis assessments among the displaced Syrian population to lend evidence to inform program activity design and advocacy.</p>
<p><em>Methodology</em>. We closely followed the Barrier Analysis methodology, as specified in <a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/world/practical-guide-conducting-barrier-analysis">A Practical Guide to Conducting a Barrier Analysis</a> (2013). For each behavior studied, we sampled at least 45 “Doers” and 45 “Non-Doers” across Lebanon, and conducted a one-on-one survey interview with each participant. Survey responses for open-ended questions were coded as a group, and all responses were analyzed for statistically significant differences between Doers and Non-Doers. International Medical Corps conducted initial interpretation of findings, and drafted “Bridges to Activities.” A workshop was then held with interested implementing partners in Lebanon to help inform interpretation, activities, and recommendations based on findings.</p>
<p><em>Results and Recommendations</em>. The BA’s identified key factors that explain the differences between mothers of children (ages 0- 6 months) who exclusively breastfeed (EBF), pregnant women who attend 1 antenatal care (ANC) visit during their first trimester, and mothers of children (ages 9 – 23 months) who feed them meals containing foods from at least 4 of the 7 food groups each day. Specifically, 9 determinants were found to be significant for EBF, 6 determinants for ANC, and 8 determinants for Minimum Dietary Diversity. This report details these determinants and provides recommendations on how evidence from these assessments should be used to inform activity planning in International Medical Corps and other agencies’ programs in Lebanon, as well as contribute to advocacy toward policy changes that may be necessary to support behavior change.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/barrier-analysis-exclusive-breastfeeding-minimum-dietary-diversity-and-earlyWed, 09 Nov 2016 13:03:46 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Barrier Analysis of Exclusive Breastfeeding, Minimum Dietary Diversity and Early Antenatal Care Seeking Behaviors of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, September 2016<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: US Agency for International Development, International Medical Corps</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/barrier-analysis-exclusive-breastfeeding-minimum-dietary-diversity-and-early"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/663391-BarrierAnalysisinLebanonFinalReport9-30-2016.png?itok=JSZR6V75" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Executive Summary</strong></p>
<p>Three Barrier Analysis (BA) studies were conducted in five regions of Lebanon to examine determinants of three key behaviors that have been promoted among displaced Syrians in Lebanon, yet require improvement to ensure improved maternal, neonatal, and child health and nutrition: 1) attending antenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy, (2) exclusive breastfeeding, and (3) ensuring minimum dietary diversity during complementary feeding. International Medical Corps engaged partner organizations in Lebanon to conduct capacity building in the Barrier Analysis methodology and conduct three Barrier Analysis assessments among the displaced Syrian population to lend evidence to inform program activity design and advocacy.</p>
<p><em>Methodology</em>. We closely followed the Barrier Analysis methodology, as specified in <a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/world/practical-guide-conducting-barrier-analysis">A Practical Guide to Conducting a Barrier Analysis</a> (2013). For each behavior studied, we sampled at least 45 “Doers” and 45 “Non-Doers” across Lebanon, and conducted a one-on-one survey interview with each participant. Survey responses for open-ended questions were coded as a group, and all responses were analyzed for statistically significant differences between Doers and Non-Doers. International Medical Corps conducted initial interpretation of findings, and drafted “Bridges to Activities.” A workshop was then held with interested implementing partners in Lebanon to help inform interpretation, activities, and recommendations based on findings.</p>
<p><em>Results and Recommendations</em>. The BA’s identified key factors that explain the differences between mothers of children (ages 0- 6 months) who exclusively breastfeed (EBF), pregnant women who attend 1 antenatal care (ANC) visit during their first trimester, and mothers of children (ages 9 – 23 months) who feed them meals containing foods from at least 4 of the 7 food groups each day. Specifically, 9 determinants were found to be significant for EBF, 6 determinants for ANC, and 8 determinants for Minimum Dietary Diversity. This report details these determinants and provides recommendations on how evidence from these assessments should be used to inform activity planning in International Medical Corps and other agencies’ programs in Lebanon, as well as contribute to advocacy toward policy changes that may be necessary to support behavior change.</p>
</div>US Agency for International DevelopmentInternational Medical CorpsLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: Lebanon: Inter-Agency Coordination September 2016 Statistical Dashboardhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-coordination-september-2016-statistical-dashboard
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Development Programme, UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-coordination-september-2016-statistical-dashboard"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/662996-Interagency_Dashboard__Sep_2016_revised.png?itok=vPiR37ce" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p>The monthly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends aecting people in need. Partners in Lebanon are working to: 1) ensure humanitarian assistance and protection for the most vulnerable among the displaced from Syria and poorest Lebanese; 2) strengthen the capacity of national and local delivery systems to expand access to and quality of basic services; and 3) reinforce Lebanon’s economic, social, institutional and environmental stability.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-coordination-september-2016-statistical-dashboardTue, 08 Nov 2016 20:51:39 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Lebanon: Inter-Agency Coordination September 2016 Statistical Dashboard<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Development Programme, UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-coordination-september-2016-statistical-dashboard"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/662996-Interagency_Dashboard__Sep_2016_revised.png?itok=vPiR37ce" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p>The monthly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends aecting people in need. Partners in Lebanon are working to: 1) ensure humanitarian assistance and protection for the most vulnerable among the displaced from Syria and poorest Lebanese; 2) strengthen the capacity of national and local delivery systems to expand access to and quality of basic services; and 3) reinforce Lebanon’s economic, social, institutional and environmental stability.</p>
</div>UN Development ProgrammeUN High Commissioner for RefugeesLebanonoccupied Palestinian territorySyrian Arab RepubliclbnpsesyrLebanon: SGBV Jan-Aug 2016 Dashboard, Inter-Agency Coordination Lebanonhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/sgbv-jan-aug-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanon
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/sgbv-jan-aug-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanon"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/659891-Interagency_Quarterly_August_2016SGBV_Final.png?itok=LsMi7i27" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/sgbv-jan-aug-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanonThu, 03 Nov 2016 08:58:10 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: SGBV Jan-Aug 2016 Dashboard, Inter-Agency Coordination Lebanon<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/sgbv-jan-aug-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanon"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/659891-Interagency_Quarterly_August_2016SGBV_Final.png?itok=LsMi7i27" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>World Health OrganizationUN High Commissioner for RefugeesLebanonoccupied Palestinian territorySyrian Arab RepubliclbnpsesyrLebanon: Health Jan-August 2016 Dashboard, Inter-Agency Coordination Lebanonhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/health-jan-august-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanon
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/health-jan-august-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanon"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/658906-Interagency_Quarterly_Jan_August_2016Health_2016_11_01.png?itok=MQgI2Yg0" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p>The quarterly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends affecting people in need. The Health Sector in Lebanon is working to: OUTCOME 1) improve access to primary health care (PHC) services; OUTCOME 2) improve access to hospital and advanced referral care; OUTCOME 3) improve outbreak control; OUTCOME 4) strengthen key institutions; and OUTCOME 5) ensure transparency and accountability of health partners.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/health-jan-august-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanonTue, 01 Nov 2016 20:34:37 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Health Jan-August 2016 Dashboard, Inter-Agency Coordination Lebanon<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/health-jan-august-2016-dashboard-inter-agency-coordination-lebanon"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/658906-Interagency_Quarterly_Jan_August_2016Health_2016_11_01.png?itok=MQgI2Yg0" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p>The quarterly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends affecting people in need. The Health Sector in Lebanon is working to: OUTCOME 1) improve access to primary health care (PHC) services; OUTCOME 2) improve access to hospital and advanced referral care; OUTCOME 3) improve outbreak control; OUTCOME 4) strengthen key institutions; and OUTCOME 5) ensure transparency and accountability of health partners.</p>
</div>World Health OrganizationUN High Commissioner for RefugeesLebanonoccupied Palestinian territorySyrian Arab RepubliclbnpsesyrLebanon: Profiling of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 2015 Summary Reporthttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/profiling-syrian-refugees-lebanon-2015-summary-report
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/profiling-syrian-refugees-lebanon-2015-summary-report"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/657866-AUB_HH_2015_combined_nolayers.png?itok=fCnSmMX5" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>About this report</strong></p>
<p>This summary report highlights select findings from the full report “Profiling of Syrian Refugees in
Lebanon” available on the Inter-Agency data portal at <a href="http://www.data.unhcr.org">www.data.unhcr.org</a>.</p>
<p>The report aims to form a detailed profile of Syrian refugee households in Lebanon using data from the
Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) 2015, alongside data from the
household visits (HV) exercise, which has surveyed more than half of the Syrian refugee population in
Lebanon since December 2014.</p>
<p>The VASyR 2015 survey was conducted through the joint efforts of the World Food Programme (WFP),
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF). The VASyR is a nationally representative survey conducted on a yearly basis to understand
refugee needs and vulnerabilities. This dataset sampled 4,105 households of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
who are registered with UNHCR. Data was collected between the 27th of May and 9th of June 2015.</p>
<p>The household visit (HV) exercise is an inter-agency effort launched in 2014 to determine refugee
households’ level of vulnerability and eligibility for inclusion in assistance, and to monitor changing
needs. Enumerators visited approximately 9,000 refugee households every month, interviewing 124,666
households by March 2016.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/profiling-syrian-refugees-lebanon-2015-summary-reportMon, 31 Oct 2016 15:57:08 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Profiling of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 2015 Summary Report<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/profiling-syrian-refugees-lebanon-2015-summary-report"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/657866-AUB_HH_2015_combined_nolayers.png?itok=fCnSmMX5" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>About this report</strong></p>
<p>This summary report highlights select findings from the full report “Profiling of Syrian Refugees in
Lebanon” available on the Inter-Agency data portal at <a href="http://www.data.unhcr.org">www.data.unhcr.org</a>.</p>
<p>The report aims to form a detailed profile of Syrian refugee households in Lebanon using data from the
Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) 2015, alongside data from the
household visits (HV) exercise, which has surveyed more than half of the Syrian refugee population in
Lebanon since December 2014.</p>
<p>The VASyR 2015 survey was conducted through the joint efforts of the World Food Programme (WFP),
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF). The VASyR is a nationally representative survey conducted on a yearly basis to understand
refugee needs and vulnerabilities. This dataset sampled 4,105 households of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
who are registered with UNHCR. Data was collected between the 27th of May and 9th of June 2015.</p>
<p>The household visit (HV) exercise is an inter-agency effort launched in 2014 to determine refugee
households’ level of vulnerability and eligibility for inclusion in assistance, and to monitor changing
needs. Enumerators visited approximately 9,000 refugee households every month, interviewing 124,666
households by March 2016.</p>
</div>UN High Commissioner for RefugeesLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: Prevalence, care-seeking, and health service utilization for non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanonhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/prevalence-care-seeking-and-health-service-utilization-non-communicable-diseases
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: BioMed Central</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/prevalence-care-seeking-and-health-service-utilization-non-communicable-diseases"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/651986-biomedlebanonoct1916.png?itok=F3Rk2N7h" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p>
<p><em>Background</em>: Given the large burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among both Syrian refugees and the host communities within which they are settled, humanitarian actors and the government of Lebanon face immense challenges in addressing health needs. This study assessed health status, unmet needs, and utilization of health services among Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon. </p>
<p><em>Methods</em>: A cross-sectional survey of Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon was conducted using a two-stage cluster survey design with probability proportional to size sampling. To obtain information on chronic NCDs, respondents were asked a series of questions about hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and arthritis. Differences in household characteristics by care-seeking for these conditions were examined using chi-square, t-test, and adjusted logistic regression methods. </p>
<p><em>Results</em>: Over half (50.4 %) of refugee and host community households (60.2 %) reported a member with one of the five NCDs. Host community prevalence rates were significantly higher than refugees for all conditions except chronic respiratory diseases (p = 0.08). Care-seeking for NCDs among refugees and host community households was high across all conditions with 82.9 and 97.8 %, respectively, having sought care in Lebanon for their condition. </p>
<p>Refugees utilized primary health care centers (PHCC) (57.7 %) most often while host communities sought care most in private clinics (62.4 %). Overall, 69.7 % of refugees and 82.7 % of host community members reported an out-ofpocket consultation payment (p = 0.041) with an average payment of US$15 among refugees and US$42 for the host community (p &lt;0.001). </p>
<p><em>Conclusions</em>: Given the protracted nature of the Syrian crisis and the burden on the Lebanese health system, implications for both individuals with NCDs and Lebanon’s health system are immense. The burden of out of pocket expenses on persons with NCDs are also substantial, especially given the tenuous economic status of many refugees and the less affluent segments of the Lebanese population. Greater investment in the public sector health system could benefit all parties. Efforts to improve quality of care for NCDs at the primary care level are also a critical component of preventing adverse outcomes and lowering the overall cost of care for NCDs.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/prevalence-care-seeking-and-health-service-utilization-non-communicable-diseasesFri, 21 Oct 2016 08:43:50 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Prevalence, care-seeking, and health service utilization for non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: BioMed Central</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/prevalence-care-seeking-and-health-service-utilization-non-communicable-diseases"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/651986-biomedlebanonoct1916.png?itok=F3Rk2N7h" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p>
<p><em>Background</em>: Given the large burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among both Syrian refugees and the host communities within which they are settled, humanitarian actors and the government of Lebanon face immense challenges in addressing health needs. This study assessed health status, unmet needs, and utilization of health services among Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon. </p>
<p><em>Methods</em>: A cross-sectional survey of Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon was conducted using a two-stage cluster survey design with probability proportional to size sampling. To obtain information on chronic NCDs, respondents were asked a series of questions about hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and arthritis. Differences in household characteristics by care-seeking for these conditions were examined using chi-square, t-test, and adjusted logistic regression methods. </p>
<p><em>Results</em>: Over half (50.4 %) of refugee and host community households (60.2 %) reported a member with one of the five NCDs. Host community prevalence rates were significantly higher than refugees for all conditions except chronic respiratory diseases (p = 0.08). Care-seeking for NCDs among refugees and host community households was high across all conditions with 82.9 and 97.8 %, respectively, having sought care in Lebanon for their condition. </p>
<p>Refugees utilized primary health care centers (PHCC) (57.7 %) most often while host communities sought care most in private clinics (62.4 %). Overall, 69.7 % of refugees and 82.7 % of host community members reported an out-ofpocket consultation payment (p = 0.041) with an average payment of US$15 among refugees and US$42 for the host community (p &lt;0.001). </p>
<p><em>Conclusions</em>: Given the protracted nature of the Syrian crisis and the burden on the Lebanese health system, implications for both individuals with NCDs and Lebanon’s health system are immense. The burden of out of pocket expenses on persons with NCDs are also substantial, especially given the tenuous economic status of many refugees and the less affluent segments of the Lebanese population. Greater investment in the public sector health system could benefit all parties. Efforts to improve quality of care for NCDs at the primary care level are also a critical component of preventing adverse outcomes and lowering the overall cost of care for NCDs.</p>
</div>BioMed CentralLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: Lebanon: Inter-Agency Update | August-September 2016http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-update-august-september-2016
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-update-august-september-2016"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/651601-ENG_InterAgencyAugust-September-2016-10-19.png?itok=qT4e7pol" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>August - September</strong><br>
<strong>UPDATE</strong> </p>
<ul>
<li>August - September<br>
Developments<br></li>
<li>Syrian Refugees in Lebanon<br>
Remain Vulnerable to Shocks<br>
and Reliant on Aid<br></li>
<li>Supporting Education for all<br>
Children in Lebanon<br></li>
<li>Older Persons in Lebanon<br></li>
<li>Nori and Turkiya’s Story<br></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>FUNDING</strong></p>
<p>Agencies and the Government of Lebanon have requested USD 2.48 billion in the 2016 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP). As of 31 August 2016, agencies reported having received USD 979.3 million.</p>
<p><strong>REGISTERED SYRIAN REFUGEES</strong></p>
<p>A total of 1,033,513 individuals are currently registered with UNHCR in Lebanon.</p>
<p><strong>AUGUST-SEPTEMBER DEVELOPMENTS</strong></p>
<p><strong>UN agencies publish preliminary findings of annual vulnerability assessment: Syrian refugees in Lebanon remain vulnerable to shocks and reliant on aid</strong></p>
<p>The preliminary findings of this year’s vulnerability assessment led by the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were published in September, revealing that the slide into deeper poverty for Syrian refugees in Lebanon is continuing although, as a result of additional aid, the deterioration has not been as sharp as last year.<br>
According to the survey, the refugee population remains highly vulnerable to external shocks and reliant on humanitarian assistance to survive.<br>
The initial results from the annual survey, released on Monday 19 September, showed that 70.5 per cent of Syrian refugees in Lebanon continue to live below the poverty line.<br>
The full survey findings will be published at the end of October 2016. More information on the preliminary findings can be accessed here: <a href="http://www.unicbeirut.org/printnews.asp?id=5512">http://www.unicbeirut.org/printnews.asp?id=5512</a></p>
<p><strong>Ministry of Education and Higher Education Convenes Largest Partnership in Support of Education for All Children in Lebanon</strong></p>
<p>The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) convened Lebanon’s largest partnership in September in support of education under the slogan (‘Ana Hader’/I Am Ready) to reaffirm its commitment to ensure free access to education for all children in Lebanon – Lebanese and non-Lebanese.<br>
Under the leadership of MEHE, donors, four UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR,<br>
UNESCO and The World Bank) and more than 60 local and international NGOs are providing financial, operational and logistical support to expand on last year’s success to ensure that children and youth from ages three to 18 are provided with free access to educational opportunities.<br>
The efforts of MEHE with its partners aim to register at least 469,000 children in formal and non-formal educational opportunities. For refugee and other non-Lebanese children this means bringing in at least 45,000 more children than last year into formal education.<br>
Registration is ongoing in public schools throughout Lebanon, with 330 schools offering second shift classes – 100 more than last year – to ensure availability of places for non-Lebanese students.</p>
<p><strong>Support to Public Institutions</strong></p>
<p>A mid-year report on the support to public institutions in Lebanon was published in September revealing that as of mid-2016, USD 120 million has been directed towards public institutions as part of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) – a USD 17 million increase since mid-2015.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-update-august-september-2016Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:51:15 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Lebanon: Inter-Agency Update | August-September 2016<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-inter-agency-update-august-september-2016"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/651601-ENG_InterAgencyAugust-September-2016-10-19.png?itok=qT4e7pol" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>August - September</strong><br>
<strong>UPDATE</strong> </p>
<ul>
<li>August - September<br>
Developments<br></li>
<li>Syrian Refugees in Lebanon<br>
Remain Vulnerable to Shocks<br>
and Reliant on Aid<br></li>
<li>Supporting Education for all<br>
Children in Lebanon<br></li>
<li>Older Persons in Lebanon<br></li>
<li>Nori and Turkiya’s Story<br></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>FUNDING</strong></p>
<p>Agencies and the Government of Lebanon have requested USD 2.48 billion in the 2016 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP). As of 31 August 2016, agencies reported having received USD 979.3 million.</p>
<p><strong>REGISTERED SYRIAN REFUGEES</strong></p>
<p>A total of 1,033,513 individuals are currently registered with UNHCR in Lebanon.</p>
<p><strong>AUGUST-SEPTEMBER DEVELOPMENTS</strong></p>
<p><strong>UN agencies publish preliminary findings of annual vulnerability assessment: Syrian refugees in Lebanon remain vulnerable to shocks and reliant on aid</strong></p>
<p>The preliminary findings of this year’s vulnerability assessment led by the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were published in September, revealing that the slide into deeper poverty for Syrian refugees in Lebanon is continuing although, as a result of additional aid, the deterioration has not been as sharp as last year.<br>
According to the survey, the refugee population remains highly vulnerable to external shocks and reliant on humanitarian assistance to survive.<br>
The initial results from the annual survey, released on Monday 19 September, showed that 70.5 per cent of Syrian refugees in Lebanon continue to live below the poverty line.<br>
The full survey findings will be published at the end of October 2016. More information on the preliminary findings can be accessed here: <a href="http://www.unicbeirut.org/printnews.asp?id=5512">http://www.unicbeirut.org/printnews.asp?id=5512</a></p>
<p><strong>Ministry of Education and Higher Education Convenes Largest Partnership in Support of Education for All Children in Lebanon</strong></p>
<p>The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) convened Lebanon’s largest partnership in September in support of education under the slogan (‘Ana Hader’/I Am Ready) to reaffirm its commitment to ensure free access to education for all children in Lebanon – Lebanese and non-Lebanese.<br>
Under the leadership of MEHE, donors, four UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR,<br>
UNESCO and The World Bank) and more than 60 local and international NGOs are providing financial, operational and logistical support to expand on last year’s success to ensure that children and youth from ages three to 18 are provided with free access to educational opportunities.<br>
The efforts of MEHE with its partners aim to register at least 469,000 children in formal and non-formal educational opportunities. For refugee and other non-Lebanese children this means bringing in at least 45,000 more children than last year into formal education.<br>
Registration is ongoing in public schools throughout Lebanon, with 330 schools offering second shift classes – 100 more than last year – to ensure availability of places for non-Lebanese students.</p>
<p><strong>Support to Public Institutions</strong></p>
<p>A mid-year report on the support to public institutions in Lebanon was published in September revealing that as of mid-2016, USD 120 million has been directed towards public institutions as part of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) – a USD 17 million increase since mid-2015.</p>
</div>UN High Commissioner for RefugeesLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: Lebanon: Syria Refugee Response - Distribution of MoPH network and UNHCR Health Brochure Selected PHC as of 6 October, 2016http://reliefweb.int/map/lebanon/lebanon-syria-refugee-response-distribution-moph-network-and-unhcr-health-brochure
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/map/lebanon/lebanon-syria-refugee-response-distribution-moph-network-and-unhcr-health-brochure"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/642426-UNHCR_LBN_HLT_MAP_2016-10-06_PHC_MOPH__District.png?itok=mGEgLyMy" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>http://reliefweb.int/map/lebanon/lebanon-syria-refugee-response-distribution-moph-network-and-unhcr-health-brochureFri, 07 Oct 2016 05:07:34 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Lebanon: Syria Refugee Response - Distribution of MoPH network and UNHCR Health Brochure Selected PHC as of 6 October, 2016<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/map/lebanon/lebanon-syria-refugee-response-distribution-moph-network-and-unhcr-health-brochure"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/642426-UNHCR_LBN_HLT_MAP_2016-10-06_PHC_MOPH__District.png?itok=mGEgLyMy" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsLebanonSyrian Arab RepubliclbnsyrLebanon: UNFPA Lebanon Second Quarter Dashboard: 1 April - 30 June 2016http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/unfpa-lebanon-second-quarter-dashboard-1-april-30-june-2016
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Population Fund</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/unfpa-lebanon-second-quarter-dashboard-1-april-30-june-2016"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/641271-UNFPA_Q22016.png?itok=sglmiMpZ" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>KEY HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p>
<p><strong>Training on Serving Survivors of GBV with Specific Needs:</strong> In its continuous efforts to enhance the quality of the GBV services offered to survivors, UNFPA held an advanced training for GBV and Child Protection case managers on 23-31 May. The training provided concrete support for specialized service providers for dealing with the most complex cases, such as survivors with suicidal thoughts, survivors of domestic violence, and of early marriage. This initiative was one of the outcomes of a joint project between UNFPA, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), UNHCR and UNICEF. Fifty-four participants from 15 organizations and two Ministries covering the five regions of Lebanon attended the training, including partners of UNFPA. The training came as a direct response to specific needs that GBV case workers expressed through a survey.</p>
<p><strong>Medical Mobile Clinic Reaches the Most Vulnerable:</strong> With the support of UNFPA, Makassed Association is offering mobile Sexual and Reproductive Health services, including maternal and child health, to extremely vulnerable Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese population in uncovered areas around Greater Beirut area. As of end June, health awareness sessions, family planning counseling, ante/post-natal care through availability of pediatrics as well as obstetrics/gynecology consultations - including pregnancy referrals to the Makassed hospital - have been offered free of charge to over 1,200 women and children.</p>
<p><strong>Youth Peer Projects across Lebanon:</strong> UNFPA is partnering with INTERSOS, NABA&#39;A, RET Liban, SAWA and Al Mithaq to develop awareness and capacities of male and female youth from both Lebanese and Syrian communities on selected topics identified by the youth themselves, such as sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and GBV. The youth will be trained to become peer educators able to outreach males and females from their respective communities, including community leaders, promote key messages and become agents of positive changes in their living area.</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/unfpa-lebanon-second-quarter-dashboard-1-april-30-june-2016Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:24:29 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: UNFPA Lebanon Second Quarter Dashboard: 1 April - 30 June 2016<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: UN Population Fund</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
<div class="map"><div class="reliefweb-file-pdf-preview m"><div class="file-pdf-preview"><a href="http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/unfpa-lebanon-second-quarter-dashboard-1-april-30-june-2016"><img src="http://img.static.reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/m/public/resources-pdf-previews/641271-UNFPA_Q22016.png?itok=sglmiMpZ" alt="" /></a></div></div></div>
<div class="body"><p><strong>KEY HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p>
<p><strong>Training on Serving Survivors of GBV with Specific Needs:</strong> In its continuous efforts to enhance the quality of the GBV services offered to survivors, UNFPA held an advanced training for GBV and Child Protection case managers on 23-31 May. The training provided concrete support for specialized service providers for dealing with the most complex cases, such as survivors with suicidal thoughts, survivors of domestic violence, and of early marriage. This initiative was one of the outcomes of a joint project between UNFPA, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), UNHCR and UNICEF. Fifty-four participants from 15 organizations and two Ministries covering the five regions of Lebanon attended the training, including partners of UNFPA. The training came as a direct response to specific needs that GBV case workers expressed through a survey.</p>
<p><strong>Medical Mobile Clinic Reaches the Most Vulnerable:</strong> With the support of UNFPA, Makassed Association is offering mobile Sexual and Reproductive Health services, including maternal and child health, to extremely vulnerable Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese population in uncovered areas around Greater Beirut area. As of end June, health awareness sessions, family planning counseling, ante/post-natal care through availability of pediatrics as well as obstetrics/gynecology consultations - including pregnancy referrals to the Makassed hospital - have been offered free of charge to over 1,200 women and children.</p>
<p><strong>Youth Peer Projects across Lebanon:</strong> UNFPA is partnering with INTERSOS, NABA&#39;A, RET Liban, SAWA and Al Mithaq to develop awareness and capacities of male and female youth from both Lebanese and Syrian communities on selected topics identified by the youth themselves, such as sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and GBV. The youth will be trained to become peer educators able to outreach males and females from their respective communities, including community leaders, promote key messages and become agents of positive changes in their living area.</p>
</div>UN Population FundLebanonoccupied Palestinian territorySyrian Arab RepubliclbnpsesyrLebanon: Reaching Refugee Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: Evaluation of a Mobile Approach to Service Delivery in Lebanonhttp://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/reaching-refugee-survivors-gender-based-violence-evaluation-mobile-approach-service
<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: International Center for Research on Women</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
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<div class="body"><p>In October 2014, the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s Women’s Protection and Empowerment Lebanon program began implementing an innovative mobile approach to gender-based violence response and mitigation service delivery in Akkar district. The IRC&#39;s approach aims to reach non-camp based Syrian refugee women living within Lebanese communities with GBV case management and psychosocial support services.</p>
<p>The global number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people has reached an all-time high. As of 2014, 59.5 million people had been forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, and human rights violations. This increase has been driven largely by the war in the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) which has resulted in 4.8 million refugees, over half of whom are female.</p>
<p>Only 10 percent of all registered Syrian refugees across the Middle East and North Africa live in camps, with the rest embedded in host communities in urban, peri-urban, and rural settings. In Lebanon, which now has the largest concentration of refugees per capita in the world, 18 percent of the displaced Syrian population lives in informal tented settlements, while the majority reside in houses and shelters in host communities.</p>
<p>In these settings, the risks to refugee women and girls are exceptionally high. The stress and vulnerability created by displacement and these circumstances can lead to physical, sexual and emotional abuse, including physical assault, verbal threats and intimidation, rape and early and forced marriage. Beyond physical injury, these experiences can cause depression, stress and anxiety, and reduced self-efficacy in survivors.</p>
<p>Tthe International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) collaborated with IRC to assess their approach to examine the extent to which the mobile approach is able to (1) meet the safety and support needs of refugee women and girls and (2) meet international standards to guarantee safety of GBV survivors and quality of services (including community engagement, safe spaces, a survivor-centered approach, safe referrals, confidentiality of services, and accessibility of services).</p>
</div>http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/reaching-refugee-survivors-gender-based-violence-evaluation-mobile-approach-serviceWed, 05 Oct 2016 19:27:16 +0000ReliefWeb UpdatesLebanon: Reaching Refugee Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: Evaluation of a Mobile Approach to Service Delivery in Lebanon<div class="source"><span class="items">Source: International Center for Research on Women</span></div>
<div class="country"><span class="items">Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic<span></div><br/>
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<div class="body"><p>In October 2014, the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s Women’s Protection and Empowerment Lebanon program began implementing an innovative mobile approach to gender-based violence response and mitigation service delivery in Akkar district. The IRC&#39;s approach aims to reach non-camp based Syrian refugee women living within Lebanese communities with GBV case management and psychosocial support services.</p>
<p>The global number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people has reached an all-time high. As of 2014, 59.5 million people had been forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, and human rights violations. This increase has been driven largely by the war in the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) which has resulted in 4.8 million refugees, over half of whom are female.</p>
<p>Only 10 percent of all registered Syrian refugees across the Middle East and North Africa live in camps, with the rest embedded in host communities in urban, peri-urban, and rural settings. In Lebanon, which now has the largest concentration of refugees per capita in the world, 18 percent of the displaced Syrian population lives in informal tented settlements, while the majority reside in houses and shelters in host communities.</p>
<p>In these settings, the risks to refugee women and girls are exceptionally high. The stress and vulnerability created by displacement and these circumstances can lead to physical, sexual and emotional abuse, including physical assault, verbal threats and intimidation, rape and early and forced marriage. Beyond physical injury, these experiences can cause depression, stress and anxiety, and reduced self-efficacy in survivors.</p>
<p>Tthe International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) collaborated with IRC to assess their approach to examine the extent to which the mobile approach is able to (1) meet the safety and support needs of refugee women and girls and (2) meet international standards to guarantee safety of GBV survivors and quality of services (including community engagement, safe spaces, a survivor-centered approach, safe referrals, confidentiality of services, and accessibility of services).</p>
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